There are 8 ways to get from Rapid City to Santa Rosa by plane, bus, taxi, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to San Francisco International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Rapid City (RAP) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane RAP - SFO
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Santa Rosabus
9h 31m$98–433Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Rapid City to Gillettebus
- Take the taxi from Gillette to Buffalo, WYtaxi
- Take the bus from Buffalo, WY to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Vallejo Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Vallejo to Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stopbus
42h 3m$373–674Bus, taxi, train
- Take the bus from Rapid City to Gillettebus
- Take the taxi from Gillette to Buffalo, WYtaxi
- Take the bus from Buffalo, WY to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Denver to Martineztrain
- Take the bus from Martinez to Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stopbus
2d$527–1,075Drive 1,384.3 mi
- Drive from Rapid City to Santa Rosacar 1,384.3 mi
22h 52m$253–365Fly to Sonoma County Airport
- Fly from Rapid City (RAP) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane RAP - STS
7h 50m$115–548Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, bus
- Fly from Rapid City (RAP) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane RAP - SJC
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Santa Rosabus
11h 19m$234–965Fly to Sacramento International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Rapid City (RAP) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane RAP - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Martineztrain
- Take the bus from Martinez to Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stopbus
11h 31m$201–870Fly to Oakland International Airport, bus
- Fly from Rapid City (RAP) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane RAP - OAK
- Take the bus from Oakland International Airport to Santa Rosabus
9h 18m$170–781
Rapid City (RAP) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rapid City to Santa Rosa is to fly and bus which costs $95 - $440 and takes 9h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Rapid City to Santa Rosa is to fly which takes 7h 50m and costs $110 - $550.
The distance between Rapid City and Santa Rosa is 1188 miles. The road distance is 1392.4 miles.
The best way to get from Rapid City to Santa Rosa without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 42h 3m and costs $370 - $700.
It takes approximately 9h 31m to get from Rapid City to Santa Rosa, including transfers.
Santa Rosa is 1h behind Rapid City. It is currently 11:57 AM in Rapid City and 10:57 AM in Santa Rosa.
Yes, the driving distance between Rapid City to Santa Rosa is 1392 miles. It takes approximately 22h 52m to drive from Rapid City to Santa Rosa.
There are 260+ hotels available in Santa Rosa.
What companies run services between Rapid City, SD, USA and Santa Rosa, CA, USA?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and Southwest Airlines fly from Rapid City (RAP) to Sonoma County Airport (STS) once daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Rapid City to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–370
Flights from Rapid City to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Rapid City to San Francisco International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 16m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Rapid City to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Rapid City to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Rapid City to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Rapid City to Sacramento International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Rapid City to San Francisco International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Rapid City to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Flights from Rapid City to Sonoma County Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Rapid City to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Rapid City to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Rapid City to Sacramento International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Rapid City to Sacramento International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Rapid City to Sacramento International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Rapid City to Sonoma County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Rapid City to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Rapid City to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Rapid City to Oakland International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Rapid City to Oakland International Airport via Minneapolis, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Rapid City to San Francisco International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Rapid City to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Rapid City to Sacramento International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Denver to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $360–800
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from San Francisco Airport to Santa Rosa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–65
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $21–65
Bus from Oakland International Airport to Santa Rosa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–65
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $21–65
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Rapid City to Gillette
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–75
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1-877-779-2999
- tony@expressarrow.com
- Website
- expressarrow.com
Bus from Buffalo, WY to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–140
- Website
- https://expressarrow.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–340
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Vallejo Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Vallejo to Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–24
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Martinez to Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–30
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Estimated price
- $26–32
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